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Hope force: India's army of 600,000 virus-hunting women goes on strike

ASHA workers act as a stopgap in the country's porous health care system, delivering assistance from maternal health to immunization in its vast rural hinterland

SC seeks charge sheets of Palghar lynching case from Maharashtra govt

The Supreme Court asked the Maharashtra government to apprise it of the inquiry and action taken against the errant police personnel in the alleged lynching of three people, including two seers

Bombay High Court allows MMRDA to carry out construction of Metro Line 4

Bombay High Court has allowed Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority to carry out construction for Metro Line 4 in a mangrove buffer zone with certain restrictions and conditions

10,026 Maharashtra cops contract Covid-19, death toll reaches 107

Over 10,000 Maharashtra Police personnel have so far tested positive for coronavirus and 107 of them have died due to the viral infection, an official said on Wednesday.

Maharashtra malls set to open, owners expect Diwali to bring the spark back

Phoenix, Inorbit, Infiniti, and Oberoi, which have malls across the city, said they have vigorous sanitization and social distancing measures in place to ensure they adhere to guidelines

Maharashtra coronavirus update: Case count crosses 15,000-mark in Nashik

The number of Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra's Nashik district crossed the 15,000-mark on Saturday and rose to 15,019 with addition of 603 patients in the day said.

Shiv Sena 'betrayed' poll mandate for Maharashtra CM post: Javadekar

Union minister and BJP leader Prakash Javadekar on Friday said the Shiv Sena had "betrayed" the mandate of the 2019 assembly elections just to get the Chief Ministers post in Maharashtra. The Shiv Sena had snapped ties with the BJP, its pre- poll ally and long-term partner, and joined hands with the Congress and the NCP after the election results to form the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in November last year. "The BJP and the Shiv Sena fought the Lok Sabhaand later the assembly elections (in Maharashtra) under (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi's leadership and got the mandate for another term. "But, the Shiv Sena betrayed the mandate and joined hands with two parties who had been defeated in the elections just to get the chief ministers post," Javadekar said at an event organised by a Marathi news channel. The Information & Broadcasting Minister claimed differences exist among the ruling MVA allies in Maharashtra. "The recent history cannot be forgotten. There are

EC responds to Chavan's allegations on hiring of 'BJP-linked' firm

EC has responded to concerns flagged by Prithviraj Chavan on hiring of a firm engaged in SVEEP voter awareness campaign which was alleged to have links with BJP during 2019 Maharashtra polls

Maharashtra: India's largest wildlife orphanage to come up in Warje

India's largest wildlife orphanage will come up on a 130-acre land at Warje in Pune district and the project has been approved by the Maharashtra government, NCP MP Supriya Sule said

Covid-19 crisis: Mumbai sees lowest single-day spike in new cases

A total of 8,776 tests were conducted on Tuesday

Covid-19 recovery rate in Delhi at 88%, deaths lower now, says Kejriwal

Positivity rate has also dropped from around 35 per cent in June to five per cent, the Delhi CM said

Maharashtra coronavirus update: State reports 9,251 cases, 257 fatalities

Maharashtra has reported 9,251 new Covid-19 cases and 257 deaths on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 366,368

Maharashtra govt permits online classes for pre-primary and standards I, II

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Maharashtra government has permitted online classes for pre-primary students and for standards I and II with a daily 30-minute session five days a week

India logs highest daily spike of 45,720 Covid cases, tally crosses 1.2 mn

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed that 1,129 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours

Hotspots Mumbai, Pune to help test vaccine efficacy: Serum Institute

The high prevalence of COVID-19 infections in Mumbai and Pune will help test the efficacy of the vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, its local manufacturer SSI said

Maharashtra reports highest-ever spike of 10,576 coronavirus cases

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported its highest-ever spike in Covid-19 cases with 10,576 cases, taking the state tally to 337,607

Mumbai coronavirus update: Situation 'in control', says BMC official

The Covid-19 situation "is in control" in Mumbai with the number of positive cases daily being reported below 1,500, a senior official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has said

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Decoding why a vaccine offers new Covid hope

Covid-19 claims lives of 104 doctors, Maharashtra reports another surge of over 8,000 fresh cases, and why only 10% Indians believe they face risk-news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

Lockdown in Pune not to be extended beyond July 23; some curbs to stay

Authorities imposed a strict lockdown from July 14 until July 23 after the western Maharashtra city witnessed a surge in Covid-19 cases

Maharashtra Congress minister Aslam Shaikh tests Covid-19 positive

Maharashtra Minister and senior Congress leader from Mumbai Aslam Shaikh has tested positive for Covid-19